Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
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Careful preoperative assessment and adequate planning of an appropriate anesthetic are the cornerstones safe pediatric anesthetic practice. A prospective study was carried out in pediatric surgical patients to identify and quantitate both intra-operative and post anesthesia recovery room complications, management and outcome. ⋯ Preterm infants are more prone to developing respiratory complications. Anesthesia-related morbidity and mortality can either be minimized or avoided with early identification and prompt management of any complication.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the rate, timing, the incidence of complications of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) and its effects by on nosocomial pneumonia. ⋯ Our results suggest that PDT was performed relatively early, with an acceptable complication rate and that our post-PDT nosocomial pneumonia incidence is low.